The Roost Podcast | Ep. 25 – Erica Ogwumike reflects on Rice basketball career

Rice Football, 2019 Rice Football Season Preview, podcast

Now Former Rice basketball guard Erica Ogwumike joins the show to talk basketball, her career and the suddenness of the global sports shutdown. Mid-march was meant to mark the end of the Conference USA Tournament. Erica Ogwumike and Rice basketball had aims on defending their conference tournament crown and making a repeat trip to the … Read more

NCAA eligibility recommendation spawns more questions

Conference USA Baseball, Rice baseball

The rapid cancelations of spring athletics put student athletes in a tragic spot. NCAA eligibility waivers could be an answer, but how would they work? The continuously churning sports news cycle got more complicated on Friday when Jeff Goodman tweeted this regarding potential changes to NCAA eligibility processes: The NCAA’s Council Coordination Committee has agreed … Read more

The Day coronavirus stopped college sports in America

Rice baseball, COVID-19, coronavirus

The 2020 college sports calendar was abruptly halted to protect against the coronavirus. Fans across the nation are still processing the sudden shock. On Tuesday evening USA Today columnist Dan Wolken penned what was, at the time, an incomprehensible edict: cancel the NCAA Tournament. The reaction on social media was far-ranging. Some called him a … Read more